Real-time online heart teams reduced the median waiting time for final therapy from 5 days to 2 days compared to conventional face-to-face meetings.
The recatheterization rate was drastically reduced from 98.9% in the conventional group to only 12.5% in the real-time group.
Safety outcomes remained robust, with the real-time approach proving noninferior to conventional care regarding 1-year major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE).
Economic benefits were substantial, including an 18% reduction in hospitalization costs for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Background: The Bottleneck of Multidisciplinary Care
